Appeals Court Archives

Appeals Court Overrules Sentence for Low-Level Jan 6 Offense, Ruling Could Impact Hundreds of Cases

A federal appeals court has overruled the severe sentence handed down to a Jan. 6 prisoner who pleaded guilty to a low-level offense related to the Capitol Hill protests. The Washington D.C. court ordered a new sentence for a North Carolina man who pleaded guilty to a petty offense during…

Appeals Court Expedites Kari Lake’s Election Fraud Case

Arizona's Court of Appeals has agreed to expedite's consideration of the election fraud case brought by Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake. Lake has been battling in court over allegations that the 2022 gubernatorial election was stolen from her by Democrat Katie Hobbs. The court ordered a reset of “the matter…

Appeals Court: MAGA Hat Is Free Speech

The 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals has ruled that wearing a "Make American Great Again" (MAGA) hat is protected as an expression of free speech rights. The court issued the ruling in the case "Dodge v. Evergreen School District." The judges decided that a Washington middle school teacher was…

Appeals Court Rules Obama’s DACA Program Is Illegal

An appeals court has ruled that former President Barack Obama's Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program is illegal. On Wednesday, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the DACA program, also known as the "Dream Act," was unlawful. However, the court said it could stay in force for…

Biden’s $15 Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors Partly Blocked by 10th Circuit

Democrat President Joe Biden's order to force a $15 per hour minimum wage for federal contract workers has been partly blocked by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit. The court partially stayed the enforcement of Biden’s executive order that requires that all federal contractors be paid a…